California Asian Art Auction California Asian Art Auction
 December 8, 2018  December 8, 2018

 Lot # 5688 
A MASSIVE LINGBI SCHOLAR'S ROCK W/ INSCRIPTION    清 靈璧刻詩文大型賞石


  • Dimension: Height: 37 1/2 in (95.3 cm) Width: 25 1/2 in (64.8 cm)
  • Estimate From: $6500
  • Estimate To: $8500

Of massive size and supported on large rosewood stand, resembling a curled archaic jade jue with one end in imitation of mythical beast head, the other end as tail, the black velvety stone with a softly wrinkled surface texture accentuated with white veins, carved in inscription of three character 'Yu Shou Jue' to one side, the reverse with carving of poetic inscription dated to Qing Dynasty Xianfeng Period. Qing Dynasty period.